Another economized entry in the sheet goods cutting table sweepstakes

[ear3]

I spent a lot of time searching through the forum for track saw cutting tables that would suit my needs, and would be better than the sawhorse + sacrificial plywood sheet I had going on.

I kept on running into space issues, where the cut table even when disassembled would appear to demand more space than my small shop could accommodate -- even though I do most of my home cutting outside in the driveway.

So the "table" I've come up with -- while it won't win any genius awards -- is for me the ideal solution at this point.  You see I really love these foldable yellow metal sawhorses I got from Home Depot.  The legs are individually adjustable, they have handles, and they fold up into a tight package so they can be easily stored or transported to a jobsite.  So I simply cut an oversize piece of Baltic birch ply for each one, and secured the piece from the bottom through the predrilled holes with a thick (but short) screw and washer.  Most of the time two will do, but I've made a third to support the middle for when I need to do cross cutting that might otherwise be unwieldy on the MFT.  If you position the sawhorse close enough to the back end of the cut, it also helps eliminate the pop produced by the tension when the cut piece separates, and in that sense is not any worse than a full length cut table or sacrificial sheet.  I suppose if you were doing a full-sheet cross-cut, it might help then to have four sawhorses, so the middle could be supported at the front and back end of the cut, likewise eliminating the separation pop.

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[rizzoa13]

That's slick man. I have those horses and always need to find something to put between the horse and sheet and have even forgotten to do so at times and cut right into the metal! Panther blade didn't flinch but I sure did.

 

[fshanno]

I'm so sorry.  We're going to have to disqualify you.  While clever and effective your entry does not meet our mandatory minimum complexity guideline.

You're going to have to add some kind of gizmo with wing nuts or slots or something.  Perhaps side rails that attach and lock the horses in position?  Anything really, just more parts. 

But we do appreciate your participation.

 

[gkaiseril]

The tables allow one to make many cuts length wise and width wise with minimal movement of the sheet goods only moving the rails and saw as needed.